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Man slashed after a practical joke

Posted: Monday, May 14, 2007

A Winterville man was slashed with a knife Saturday in Athens after playing a practical joke on the alleged suspect, Athens-Clarke police said.

Police say the 35-year-old victim was at a friend's house on Cleveland Road and responded to a knock on the door, when the suspect, Mitchell Jason Tuggle of Athens swung at him with a carving knife, police said. The knife cut the victim on the left side of his torso. He was treated at Athens Regional Medical Center and released. Police said the victim knew Tuggle, and told officers he recently had "gotten Mitch good" with a practical joke. Tuggle could be charged with aggravated assault.